Arkansas: A study in the effects of accelerated depreciation

I was really looking forward to Arkansas. From the year I spent in North Carolina, I gained a certain affection for the South, and so as soo...

Stressed biking (and the ego of the dedicated commuter cyclist)

On Thursday I returned to New York and to urban commuter cycling after a month-long yoga training and retreat in Connecticut. As I coasted d...

Courtesy vs Safety, or Getting Shot At vs Getting Run Over

In the bicycling portion of my brain, wedged between the Daredevil Lobe and the This Is Good For Me Cortex, there exists much neuronal traff...

Brooklyn Bridge Congestion

After four years of committed bike commuting, in an effort to reduce the amount of stress in my life, I've pretty much stopped riding in...

What about the disabled? A response to Urbanophile

As I�ve mentioned before, I was born the visual impairment that causes my eyes to wiggle, thus reducing my visual acuity and preventing me f...

Bike to Work Month, More Than Green PR?

I have had my moments of skepticism about whether the designation of May as "Bike to Work" month does more to fill the "we ne...

From Rainy Puget Sound, Two Inspirational Bike Commuters

I spent the holidays with my parents in Washington, and although I didn't make it out on a bike to enjoy the unseasonably unrainy (dry i...